Education in the United States Is a System in Crisis

question 406

Multiple Choice

Education in the United States is a system in crisis. Compared to their Asian and European counterparts, American students are poor academic performers, especially in sciences and in mathematics. Despite having received an education, millions of adults are functionally and culturally illiterate. Educational funding has been cut dramatically, and many school facilities are in dangerous states of disrepair. Michael P. Soroka and George J. Bryjak, Social Problems: A World at Risk

• A) Argument; conclusion: Education in the United States is a system in crisis.
• B) Argument; conclusion: Despite having received ... culturally illiterate.
• C) Argument; conclusion: Compared to their Asian ... sciences and in mathematics.
• D) Argument; conclusion: Educational funding ... dangerous states of disrepair.
• E) Nonargument.

Master the process of expanding binomials involving subtraction and mixed variables.

Apply theoretical knowledge of binomial theorem in practical problems.

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